QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1490

Alternate inventory control number:

1490a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Mrs. Pearson's daughter assisted with the quilting.

Quilt's title:

Drunkard's Path

Where the quilt was made, county:

Monroe

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1901-1929

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

c. 1915

Quilt top made by:

Pearson, Dora Lee

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10/04/1861

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city or county:

Monroe County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Tennessee

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

06/28/1937

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Pearson, Tate

Quilted by:

Pearson, Dora Lee

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

How wide is the quilt?

69.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

81 inches

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5 x 11.5

Shape of corners:

Rounded

This is a:

Finished quilt

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

1461a

Subject of the quilt:

Two Block/Two Color

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Overall color scheme:

Two color

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

Alternating with another pieced block

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

11

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Double parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Wreaths

Describe the quilting designs used:

"wine glass"

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Tennessee State Library and Archives

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt top; Participated in group quilting

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee

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